Lewis, Missouri
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Lewis is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|720930}}
History
Lewis was originally called "Lewis Station", and under the latter name was platted in 1876, and named after Howell Lewis, the original owner of the town site.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_henry.html |title=Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=5 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071131/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_henry.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }} A post office called Lewis Station was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1944.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Henry | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=5 October 2016}}
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Missouri
Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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